Li Liu,Tao Chen,Liping Han,Zhuo Qian,Junpeng Li,Guoyou Gan
The Thermal Conductive Silver Adhesive (TCSA) efficiently transfers heat from electronic components to heat dissipation components, preventing overheating and extending device lifespan. Despite the effectiveness of commercial sintered nano TCSA, high production costs necessitate a more affordable, high-performance preparation method. This study presents a strategy for preparing ultra-high thermal conductivity (TC) TCSA using multidimensional thermal conductive fillers and low-temperature sintering of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). MXene@AgNPs particles are synthesized via in-situ reduction of AgNPs on MXene surfaces. These particles, combined with silver microflakes (AgMFs) as primary fillers and epoxy (EP), undergo low-temperature heat treatment to form the AgMFs-MXene@AgNPs/EP composite. Characterization and computational models show that filler-filler interface thermal resistance (ITR f-f ) is critical for TC. Adding MXene alone is insufficient, but using MXene@AgNPs particles as secondary fillers allows AgNPs to interconnect fillers, effectively reducing the ITR f-f . The resulting composite achieves an ultra-high TC of 65.51 Wm −1 K −1 with 63 wt% total filler content (60 wt% AgMFs, 3 wt% MXene@AgNPs). This study advances the development of low-cost, high-performance TCSA for thermal management applications.
Shuwei Tang,Zhengguo Wu,Xiaoyun Li,Fengwei Xie,Dongdong Ye,Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky,Lansheng Wei,Xiaoying Wang
Super strength and high barrier properties are the bottleneck of the application of cellulose film materials. Herein, it is reported a flexible gas barrier film with nacre-like layered structure, in which 1D TEMPO-oxidized nanocellulose (TNF) and 2D MXene self-assembled to form an interwoven stack structure with 0D AgNPs filling the void space. The strong interaction and dense structure endowed TNF/MX/AgNPs film with mechanical properties far superior to PE films and acid-base stability. Importantly, the film presented ultra-low oxygen permeability confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations and better barrier properties to volatile organic gases than PE films. It is here considered the tortuous path diffusion mechanism of the composite film responsible for the enhanced gas barrier performance. The TNF/MX/AgNPs film also possessed antibacterial properties , biocompatibility and degradability (completely degraded after 150 days in soil). Collectively, the TNF/MX/AgNPs film brings innovative insights into the design and fabrication of high-performance materials.
Multifunctional conductive hydrogels have attracted extensive attention in the fields of biomedicine and health monitoring. However, integrating excellent stretchability, self-adhesion, sensitive sensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and antibacterial properties into conductive hydrogels for wearable sensor applications remains a significant challenge. In this study, a multifunctional conductive hydrogel (GAMA) was prepared by incorporating MXene@Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) as conductive fillers, which were uniformly dispersed within a dual-network structure of guar gum/acrylic acid. Serving as conductive agents, reinforcing fillers, and antibacterial components, MXene@AgNPs enable the GAMA hydrogel to achieve multifunctional integration and balanced performance. The GAMA hydrogel exhibits outstanding mechanical performance with a tensile strength of 97 kPa and elongation at a break of 850%, self-adhesion (21.5 kPa), and high conductivity (14.04 mS cm−1). Additionally, we employed this hydrogel as a flexible strain sensor to monitor human motion, achieving high sensitivity (gauge factor (GF) of 6.48 at 300% strain). The in situ synthesis of AgNPs on MXene nanosheets enhances polarization and interfacial losses of electromagnetic waves, endowing the hydrogel with an EMI shielding effectiveness of 34.5 dB. Furthermore, comprehensive biocompatibility evaluations confirm its excellent antibacterial performance, hemocompatibility, and cytocompatibility. Therefore, these properties endow the multifunctional GAMA hydrogel with great potential for applications in wearable sensors for human motion monitoring and EMI shielding.